2/20/2015

Lunch & Learn: An ARH Women’s Health Series

2/19/2015

LUNCHEON POSTPONED to March 19 due to inclement weather!
Middlesboro ARH Hospital invites ladies in the community to its women’s health series called Lunch &Learn.
Lunch & Learn offers insight and tips on a variety of women’s health issues. On Thursday, February 26, Dr. Vicente Kaw, Jr., cardiology and internal medicine at Middlesboro ARH Hospital, will speak on heart health.

1/26/2015

Middlesboro ARH Hospital Newborn Nursery recently received 40 fleece blankets and newborn caps from first- and second-year medical students at the DeBusk College of Osteopathic Medicine at Lincoln Memorial University.

Hazard ARH Job Fair January 28

1/22/2015

Hazard ARH Regional Medical Center is holding a Job Fair Wednesday, January 28 from 10 to 3 at the Medical Center Auditorium. Positions include Personal Care Assistant, Environmental Service Aide and Certified Nurse Aide. We ask that all applicants apply online before the job fair.
Please bring your resume and dress ready to be interviewed, and possibly hired on the spot! Call Sheila Cornett at 439-6842 for more details.

1/8/2015

First Newborn of 2015 Arrives at Whitesburg ARH Hospital

1/8/2015

Whitesburg ARH Hospital welcomed its first baby of the new year born on January 4, 2015.
At 12:46 p.m., Isabella Nyan, MD, delivered Paul Edward Helton III. He weighed 6 pounds 10 ounces, and was 18.3 inches long. Parents are Barbara Ann Hurd and Paul Edward Helton, Jr. and they reside in Sandlick, Ky. along with brother Bentley who is three years old and excited about being a big brother.

First Newborn of 2015 Delivered at Middlesboro ARH Hospital

1/8/2015

Middlesboro ARH Hospital welcomed its first baby of the new year born on January 5, 2015.
At 12:51 p.m., Meredith Eades, certified nurse midwife, delivered Isaiah Lee Phillip Taylor. He weighed 6 pounds and 15.4 ounces, and was 21 inches long. Parents are Gabriella LaBounty and Brandon Taylor and they reside in Harrogate, Tn.

McDowell ARH Hospital Helps 80 Children

12/23/2014

Mary Breckinridge ARH Hosts Christmas Party for Children

12/19/2014

Mary Breckinridge ARH Hospital held its annual Christmas party for children on December 18.
Every year Mary Breckinridge ARH Community CEO Mallie Noble invites children from Leslie County and surrounding communities to this much anticipated Christmas party.

ARH Joins National Rural Health Day Celebration

12/8/2014

Stewart Named New System Director of ARH Home Services

11/10/2014

Appalachian Regional Healthcare has announced Susan Stewart has been named System Director of Home Services for the health system’s home health and home durable medical store operations in Eastern Kentucky and Southern West Virginia.

ARH Announces Fields will be new Community CEO at Harlan ARH Hospital

11/10/2014

2014 Annual ARH CARES Award Winners Honored

11/7/2014

Appalachian Regional Healthcare honored employees from across its Kentucky and West Virginia system who have been named their respective hospital’s 2014 Annual ARH CARES Award Winners Thursday evening in Lexington.

11/1/2014

Volunteers Make a Difference -National Volunteer Week, April 6-12

11/1/2014

2/10/2014

The ARH Foundation for Healthier Communities announced today it has received a $1 million gift from Hazard native and energy industry leader Joe Craft towards the $47 million expansion project at the Hazard ARH Regional Medical Center.

1/23/2014

Passport Health Plan announced today that they have contracted with Appalachian Regional Healthcare to provide services to members of Passport Health Plan. Appalachian Regional Healthcare, including 8 hospitals in Kentucky, 2 hospitals in West Virginia, 600 physicians, home health agencies, HomeCare Stores and retail pharmacies, provide care for approximately 350,000 residents and is the largest private employer in southeastern Kentucky.

10/14/2013

Protecting those we love by encouraging regular mammogram screenings

10/13/2013

During October, ARH hospitals are offering digital mammogram screenings for only $50, which includes the radiologist report. You will need to bring a physician’s order for the test and pay by cash, check or credit card at registration.

9/30/2013

September 27, 2013, Middlesboro, Ky. – With October being National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Middlesboro ARH Hospital and Discover Downtown Middlesboro are partnering to paint downtown pink to raise awareness and money to find a cure.

Overcoming his greatest challenge with faith and medicine: A prostate cancer survivor’s story

9/26/2013

Life is a journey filled with unique experiences—many bring joy and satisfaction while others challenge our mind, body and spirit.
The journey for Glenn Miller had been one of immeasurable joy and satisfaction. He had made wise choices both personally and professionally. And like most men in their 50s, Miller enjoyed his role at work yet dreamed of retirement. He cherished his role as husband and father, yet when God blessed him with a grandchild, his joy increased tenfold. Miller had a wonderful life but it was about to take a turn that would lead him to his greatest challenge--surviving prostate cancer.

9/16/2013

Community leaders and local health care providers joined representataives of Appalachian Regional Healthcare (ARH), Appalachian Heart Center (AHC), and UK HealthCare’s Gill Heart Institute Monday to celebrate a new partnership that will deliver the highest quality and state-of-the art cardiovascular care to residents of Eastern Kentucky.

Answering the call of service - ARH staff volunteers at Day of Hope

8/23/2013

When organizers of the recent Day of Hope event in Beckley needed volunteers, Beckley and Summers County ARH staff were some of the first to answer the call and offer their time and service to help those in need.

Middlesboro ARH Hospital awarded accreditation for its mammography

8/7/2013

Police Officer proves determination brings success

7/22/2013

Police officers are local super heroes. Whether it is responding to a frightened motorist trapped in an overturned vehicle, saving a terrified child from an abductor or taking out a shooter before innocent lives are lost, police officers risk their lives daily to save others. When one of our local heroes was injured in an accident last year, he was determined to get well and go back to protecting the people of Bell County.

7/12/2013

The University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center announced today that it is only the 68th medical center in the country and the first in Kentucky to earn a prestigious National Cancer Institute Designation, a distinction that signifies national excellence in clinical care and cancer research. As part of the Markey Cancer Center Affiliate Network, ARH Cancer Center's patients get the benefit of Markey's guidance and support in their care while staying closer to home for treatment.

ARH announces President & CEO Jerry Haynes will retire. Joe Grossman will take the helm

12/7/2012

December 7, 2012 — The Board of Trustees for the Appalachian Regional Healthcare
system announced today the forthcoming retirement of ARH President and Chief
Executive Officer Jerry W. Haynes, and named Haynes’ successor.

11/14/2012

HAZARD, Ky. (Nov. 14, 2012) – UK HealthCare and Appalachian Regional Healthcare (ARH) are working to form collaborative agreements in which the two hospital systems would work with community physicians to strengthen cardiovascular care in southeastern Kentucky.

Morgan County ARH Receives Vehicle Through Toyota's 2012 100 Cars for Good Program

11/7/2012

West Liberty, KY– Appalachian Regional Healthcare (ARH) staff members received on Wednesday, November 7, the Toyota Highlander won by the Morgan County ARH Home Health Agency as one of 100 nonprofit winners in Toyota’s 100 Cars for Good program. 100 Cars for Good is a major philanthropic initiative in which the automaker gave away 100 cars to 100 nonprofits over the course of 100 days. Morgan County ARH was selected as a winner based on votes from the public on July 11, 2012 on the 100 Cars for Good Facebook page at www.100carsforgood.com.

10/31/2012

On October 24, Middlesboro ARH Hospital celebrated the recent Joint Commission recognition as a top performer on key quality measures and held a ribbon cutting for its newly renovated Emergency Department.

9/20/2012

Middlesboro and Harlan ARH hospitals are among the hospitals named as the nation’s Top Performers on Key Quality Measures by The Joint Commission, the leading accreditor of health care organizations in America.

ARH Celebrates Completion of Work on Tornado-Damaged Morgan County ARH Hospital

8/13/2012

ARH was joined by state and local officials Monday as they celebrated the restoration of the tornado-damaged Morgan County ARH Hospital.
Monday’s ribbon cutting and grand re-opening ceremony comes after five months of work to repair nearly $4 million in damages the Morgan County ARH Hospital suffered during the devastating tornado that ravaged the West Liberty area March 2.

Federal judge holds Cabinet for Health and Family services in contempt in dispute with ARH

7/16/2012

A federal judge on Monday held Kentucky's Cabinet for Health and Family Services in contempt.
U.S. Senior Judge Karl Forester said in an order that the decision was for the Cabinet's refusal to process requests by patients to transfer away from Coventry Cares, a managed care organization, in light of Coventry's impending termination of its provider contract with Appalachian Regional Healthcare.

ARH Named A Finalist in Toyota's 2012 Cars for Good Program

7/3/2012

Appalachian Regional Healthcare (ARH) has been selected as one of 500 nonprofit finalists in Toyota’s 100 Cars for Good program, a major philanthropic initiative in which the automaker is giving 100 cars to 100 non-profits over the course of 100 days.
ARH was selected as a finalist from more than 4,000 applications nationwide and is seeking a new vehicle for the Morgan County ARH Home Health Agency which lost numerous vehicles during the March 2 tornado.

5/18/2012

As four-year-old Caroline enters the Physical Rehabilitation Center at Middlesboro ARH Hospital, she swiftly moves through the automatic, sliding glass door and runs into the waiting arms of Miss Jenny, her occupational therapist.

ARH, Coventry reach agreement; negotiations to continue

5/4/2012

Coventry must continue paying for services at ARH for 30 days, state official says

5/3/2012

Medicaid Managed Care contractor Coventry Cares must continue to pay for members to be treated at ARH’s Eastern Kentucky healthcare facilities for 30 days, the acting commissioner of the state Department for Medicaid Services said Wednesday.

A Federal Judge sets hearing for ARH and Coventry Cares dispute

5/2/2012

US District Judge Karl S. Forester has issued an order setting a hearing between Appalachian Regional Healthcare and Coventry Cares for Friday, May 4, at 9:30 a.m. In addition, the parties have been order to begin settlement negotiations immediately.

ARH seeks emergency injunction against Coventry Cares

5/1/2012

Appalachian Regional Healthcare is seeking an emergency injunction against Medicaid contractor Coventry Cares to protect the more than 25,000 Eastern Kentucky residents covered by the Medicaid plan who are in jeopardy of losing access to needed healthcare.

4/27/2012

Some pregnant women in Bell County might have to change doctors and drive nearly an hour for care just weeks before their babies are due. Officials say Coventry Cares is terminating its contract with ARH next month, which means patients have to find new doctors. Watch WYMT-TV’s news clip for the complete story.

ARH sues MCOs, State over lack of adequate patient network and unpaid claims

4/23/2012

The largest healthcare system in Eastern Kentucky that cares for some of Kentucky’s most vulnerable citizens is taking two of the state’s managed care companies and the State to court over inadequate patient network and access issues that would require patients to travel out of the area for care, and the MCOs failure to timely pay claims for Medicaid services.

First-time father waits for leave in Afghanistan while twin boys are delivered at Middlesboro ARH

3/16/2012

While Private First Class Craig Lewis of the 82nd Aviation Combat Brigade, Charlie Company 2-82 AVN 1-17th Task Force Saber of the United States Army was serving his country on a mission in Afghanistan, wife and mom-to-be Megan Lewis was on a mission to get her husband to Bell County, Ky. before she delivered their twin sons.

Fund and donation drive set up for Morgan County ARH employees and families affected by tornado

3/3/2012

The ARH Foundation for Healthier Communities, the fundraising arm of the Appalachian Regional Healthcare system, has established a fund and donation drive to benefit Morgan County ARH employees affected by the ravaging tornado that hit West Liberty Friday.

Update on tornado damage to ARH operations in West Liberty

3/3/2012

The Morgan County ARH Hospital, clinic, home care store, home health agency and other ARH services sustained significant damage during the tornado that devastated the West Liberty community around 6 p.m. Friday evening.

Dialysis services returned to Harlan ARH Hospital this week

2/24/2012

Dialysis services returned to Harlan ARH Hospital this week.
Following the recent recruitment of Dr. Mohammad Samih to the medical staff as a specialist in nephrology, or kidney function, dialysis is now available to serve the needs of hospitalized patients who previously were being transferred.

Middlesboro ARH's Charlsie’s Angels Program Featured on Knoxville News

2/22/2012

The Charlsie’s Angels Program at Middlesboro ARH which provides angel blankets for inpatients who need comfort and the Pink Bibles for inpatients diagnosed with breast cancer, was recently featured on Knoxville’s WBIR-TV.

Annual ARH CARES Award Winners Honored

2/20/2012

Appalachian Regional Healthcare honored employees from across its Kentucky and West Virginia system Feb. 9 in Lexington.
Employee representatives from each ARH community who had been named as their respective hospital’s Annual CARES Winner were recognized during the system’s Board of Trustees meeting.

February is American Heart Month-Here is How to care for your heart in your 30s, 40s, 50s and beyond

2/7/2012

Some people think of heart disease as a condition that only strikes in old age, so they don’t concern themselves with their cardiovascular health.
Unfortunately, this couldn’t be further from the truth.

ARH Named One of the Nation’s Top Integrated Healthcare Systems

1/31/2012

The full-range of services offered by the Appalachian Regional Healthcare (ARH) system have once again been recognized as among the best in the nation.
ARH was one of two Kentucky health systems to be named to the IMS Top 100 Integrated Healthcare Networks 2012 listing of the most highly integrated healthcare networks in the nation, and the only integrated health system in West Virginia to be named.

12/21/2011

The ARH Heart Institute at the Hazard ARH Regional Medical Center and UK HealthCare are continuing their fight against heart disease by offering a minimally invasive surgical treatment option to repair abdominal aortic aneurysm, a condition that weakens the wall of the aorta and could lead to a life-threatening hemorrhaging if not treated.

11/22/2011

The Hazard ARH Regional Medical Center will soon undergo a $47 million expansion project that will add an additional 100,000 square feet to the medical center and will create approximately 150 new healthcare jobs, injecting millions of dollars into the local economies of the region.

ATTENTION: PATIENTS COVERED BY KENTUCKY MEDICAID

10/24/2011

Effective November 1, 2011, the new Kentucky Medicaid Managed Care Organizations (MCOs) will begin overseeing your healthcare plan. ARH hospitals, clinics, home health and medical equipment stores will only be accepting the CoventryCares of Kentucky and WellCare of Kentucky plans.

9/14/2011

When Wounds Won’t Heal, Patients Can Now Turn to the new state-of-the-art Harlan ARH Wound Care Center

9/13/2011

Harlan ARH Hospital has opened a new Wound Care Center where patients can receive treatment of non-healing wounds.
With advanced equipment, including two hyperbaric chambers, Harlan ARH now has one of the most convenient, comprehensive, and sophisticated wound facilities in the region.

Appalachian Regional Healthcare to finalize purchase of Mary Breckinridge Hospital and clinics by end of month

8/10/2011

Appalachian Regional Healthcare, Inc. (ARH) and Frontier Nursing Service, Inc. (FNS) announced today that a definitive agreement has been signed for purchase of the Mary Breckinridge Hospital, its clinics and home health agency. The purchase is expected to close at the end of the month and ARH will take over operations on September 1.

Summers County ARH Presented National Patient Satisfaction Award

7/13/2011

Whitesburg ARH Welcomes First Addition to Hospital’s New Addition

6/28/2011

A Whitesburg woman’s special delivery marked a milestone for Whitesburg ARH Hospital today as she became the first mother to give birth in the hospital’s newly completed patient care wing that offers state-of-the-art birthing facilities and advanced care for women and babies.

6/24/2011

The Hazard ARH Regional Medical Center and UK HealthCare announced today they are partnering to provide cardiothoracic (CT) surgery in Hazard and that the Hazard ARH Regional Medical Center will become the newest member of the UK Stroke Affiliate Network, a community-based stroke initiative providing the highest quality clinical and educational programs to hospital staff and the community.

Harlan ARH Celebrates 100 Top Hospitals Designation with Community Event

6/21/2011

New $11 million expansion and renovation project brings more private rooms and state-of-the-art birthing facilities to Whitesburg ARH

6/1/2011

Whitesburg ARH Hospital unveiled today its newly completed patient care wing which is part of an $11 million hospital expansion and renovation project that will offer patients the comfort of additional private rooms and women state-of-the-art birthing facilities.

5/20/2011

October’s National Breast Cancer Awareness Month observance might be months away, but today hospitals throughout the Appalachian Regional Healthcare (ARH) system stressed the year-round importance of early detection of breast cancer through regular screening mammograms by holding simultaneous “pink ribbon” cutting ceremonies for new digital mammography equipment that has been installed at all locations.

4/21/2011

Appalachian Regional Healthcare, Inc. (ARH) and Frontier Nursing Service, Inc. (FNS) announced today they have entered into a letter of intent for ARH to acquire Mary Breckinridge Hospital and all related healthcare services.